Playing with the family has always been in the tradition of mankind all over the world. Let it be simple cave-paintings of cave men, game of stones of ancient civilizations, card games of medieval Europe or board games of today’s world, playing with the family has always been the most important part of a member’s life. It is playing with the family that teaches the young people how to support each other, share their wins and losses and understand the term of healthy competition. Board games are the best games a family can play. For one thing, they are the easiest of the lot, for the other, they can accommodate larger number of players without affecting the game. In fact, there are board games that become more enjoyable when more number of people are involved in them. Following are seven of the best board games produced in the world till now.
1. Apples to Apples
Produced by Mattel, Apples to Apples is a game of English grammar. It involves a set of red apple cards and green apple cards. The game can be played between four-ten players, and is fun, especially when the judge is one of the players. What’s more interesting about the game is it does not require much time learning the rules.
2. Balderdash
Another word-game, Balderdash is a game of bluffing, created by Laura Robinson and Paul Toyne. In this, one has to roll the dices. The one with the highest number starts the game as a “dasher”. He then takes out a definition card and rolls the dices again to decide which the words there are to be used. The players then try to write the correct definitions on a piece of paper. The one with the most-convincing definition wins. This is a game that can be played by any number of players, but a large number is preferred for extra fun.
3. Cranium Conga
This is one of the most interesting family board games that have got to do with guessing. A player is given a word as well as a method of describing the word to his or her teammates, while the timer plays Conga music. The methods are funny as well as creative and the game can be competitive as well as fun.
4. Settlers of Catan
This is one of the most interesting family board games that involve strategy. The most amazing thing is that every time you play the game the board is laid out differently so that no two games are the same and it never gets boring or over familiar. This is perfect board game to be played between 3 or 4 people.
5. Pictionary
An age old classic, it is a great game for all ages. It involves drawing a word to let your team guess the secret word you have been given. No matter how many times you play this game, it is always going to be fun.
6. Taboo
This is another one of the interesting board games that is a classic guessing game. However, this game is also great to build up on your vocabulary. You are given a word that your teammates have to guess as well as a group of ‘taboo words’ that you cannot use. This game can be great fun for all ages.
7. Life
This game is also a classic and is here to stay. While it can be a long game to play, it is one of the few games that actually provide great moments to teach real life lessons to your younger family members.
